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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Engineering and Technology D-index 79 Citations 20,982 459 World Ranking 236 National Ranking 17

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Awards & Achievements

2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrical engineering

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Mechanical engineering, Solar energy, Waste management, Process engineering and Electricity generation. His study in Mechanical engineering is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Heat transfer and Thermoelectric cooling. His Solar energy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Desalination, Environmental engineering, Acceptance angle and Renewable energy.

His Waste management research includes themes of Heat exchanger, Rankine cycle and Organic Rankine cycle. His Process engineering research incorporates themes from Passive cooling, HVAC, Air conditioning and Thermal efficiency. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Insulator and Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector.

His most cited work include:

  • A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: Nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells (349 citations)
  • Toward aerogel based thermal superinsulation in buildings: A comprehensive review (344 citations)
  • The latest advancements on thermochemical heat storage systems (255 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Mechanical engineering, Process engineering, Waste management, Thermal and Mechanics are his primary areas of study. Saffa Riffat works mostly in the field of Mechanical engineering, limiting it down to topics relating to Heat pipe and, in certain cases, Heat recovery ventilation. His work deals with themes such as Waste heat, Thermal energy storage, Air conditioning, Solar energy and Photovoltaic system, which intersect with Process engineering.

Saffa Riffat usually deals with Thermal energy storage and limits it to topics linked to Nuclear engineering and Heat pump. His research integrates issues of Electricity generation and Environmental engineering in his study of Waste management. The various areas that he examines in his Mechanics study include Airflow and Thermodynamics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanical engineering (18.16%)
  • Process engineering (15.50%)
  • Waste management (11.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Process engineering (15.50%)
  • Nuclear engineering (9.44%)
  • Thermal (11.14%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Process engineering, Nuclear engineering, Thermal, Photovoltaic system and Energy recovery. The study of Process engineering is intertwined with the study of Thermal energy storage in a number of ways. His research on Nuclear engineering also deals with topics like

  • Radiative cooling which intersects with area such as Heat sink, Radiative transfer and Waste heat,
  • Energy consumption that connect with fields like Architectural engineering.

His study focuses on the intersection of Thermal and fields such as Solar energy with connections in the field of Thermal efficiency, Refrigeration, Heat pump and Renewable energy. As part of the same scientific family, Saffa Riffat usually focuses on Photovoltaic system, concentrating on Glazing and intersecting with Building-integrated photovoltaics, Thermal insulation, Optoelectronics, Thin film and Mechanical engineering. His research on Energy recovery also deals with topics like

  • Heat recovery ventilation which intersects with area such as Heat pipe and Natural ventilation,
  • Thermal conductivity and Thermal energy most often made with reference to Heat exchanger.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The advances of polysaccharide-based aerogels: Preparation and potential application. (27 citations)
  • Recent progress in liquid desiccant dehumidification and air-conditioning: A review (23 citations)
  • Coordinated control strategy of DC microgrid with hybrid energy storage system to smooth power output fluctuation (22 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrical engineering

His primary scientific interests are in Solar energy, Nuclear engineering, Energy consumption, Process engineering and Heat pump. His research in Solar energy intersects with topics in Thermal, Work, Cooling capacity, Radiative cooling and Heat pipe. His Nuclear engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Heat exchanger, Waste heat, Turbine and Degree Rankine.

His Energy consumption research includes elements of Wind tunnel, Evaporative cooler and Range. The study incorporates disciplines such as Desiccant, Heat recovery ventilation, Hybrid system and Air conditioning in addition to Process engineering. Saffa Riffat has researched Heat pump in several fields, including Refrigerant, Refrigeration, Evaporator, Current and Compression system.

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Best Publications

Thermoelectrics: a review of present and potential applications

S.B Riffat;Xiaoli Ma.
Applied Thermal Engineering (2003)

1654 Citations

A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: Nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells

Sheng Sui;Sheng Sui;Xiaoying Wang;Xintong Zhou;Yuehong Su.
Journal of Materials Chemistry (2017)

667 Citations

Toward aerogel based thermal superinsulation in buildings: A comprehensive review

Erdem Cuce;Pinar Mert Cuce;Christopher J. Wood;Saffa B. Riffat.
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (2014)

560 Citations

The latest advancements on thermochemical heat storage systems

Devrim Aydin;Sean P. Casey;Saffa Riffat.
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (2015)

464 Citations

Development of small-scale and micro-scale biomass-fuelled CHP systems – A literature review

Leilei Dong;Hao Liu;Saffa Riffat.
Applied Thermal Engineering (2009)

436 Citations

Review of passive solar heating and cooling technologies

Hoy Yen Chan;Saffa B. Riffat;Jie Zhu.
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (2010)

434 Citations

Expanders for micro-CHP systems with organic Rankine cycle

Guoquan Qiu;Hao Liu;Saffa Riffat.
Applied Thermal Engineering (2011)

397 Citations

A review on wind driven ventilation techniques

Naghman Khan;Yuehong Su;Saffa B. Riffat.
Energy and Buildings (2008)

367 Citations

Opportunities for solar water desalination worldwide: Review

Mahmoud Shatat;Mark Worall;Saffa Riffat.
Sustainable Cities and Society (2013)

323 Citations

Review on heat recovery technologies for building applications

A. Mardiana-Idayu;A. Mardiana-Idayu;S.B. Riffat.
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (2012)

317 Citations

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